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I thought some people on this forum might be interested to know that the Old Town School of Folk Music is offering a class called "Jeff Tweedy Ensemble" starting next week. There are still some openings in the Saturday session.

So if you play an instrument, and want to play some of Jeff's music with a group of fellow fans, check it out!

http://oldtownschool.org/classes/register/...php?course=3661

The class is taught by Bob Goins, who taught the school's Wilco Ensemble for years. He rocks and really likes to get into the arrangements of the songs. Fun times.

Not sure if it was mentioned here, but minutes after leaving the living room show, WXRT played "I Can't Stand It"....

Yeah, I caught that too! XRT freaks me out some times. Like when I was taking the David Bowie class with Bob, we'd learn a Bowie song, then I'd get in the car and it would come on XRT. .. .

Why aren't these escorts saying anything about this? Were they sworn to secrecy?

Possibly . . . I'll have to ask them.

Anyway, I don't think they are on Via Chicago. Only a few members of our group have been known to post on this board actually, and those of us who do are pretty sporadic about it.

Also, we tend to chat with Jeff more about music in general and all kinds of random stuff rather than trying to get info on the new album or tour dates and such.

Of course, it's also possible that we know all sorts of inside information but don't want to risk revealing anything that Jeff and Sue wouldn't want us to reveal. You never know. There's a reason the Old Town School's Wilco Ensemble is known as the Wilcult. We're mysterious like that.

Nice!

I added more photos to that gallery, as did tjr.

Here's some more pics from the magical night...

 

http://web.me.com/johnrooksjr/Site_2/Jeff_..._Room_Show.html

Nice shots there Rooksie!

Hey, lurking attendees, where are your pictures?

Here are a few . . . .

http://gallery.me.com/smfolk#100010

Not to sound like an idiot -- but where is Barrington? Near Chicago?

Northwest suburbs

Did he mean solo or with the band?

I think he meant EVER. It must have been with the band since we were working from a full band recording to learn the song.

Oddly enough, we ended up playing it for him (two guitars, bass, violin, drummer, and piano and a member of our group on vocals). We kept thinking he'd join in, but instead he just listened and looked like he was studying the song trying to piece it back together. He then joked about wondering why he'd only played that song live the one time.

Oh, and there had been some confusion about whether our song choice was "I'll Fight" or "Let's Fight."

We didn't realize until the last minute that these are two different songs. I think Jeff was thinking of "I'll Fight" while we were prepared to play "Let's Fight."

Anyway, Jeff was a great sport to let us go ahead and play his song for him! And Bob rocked on lead guitar!

It was an amazing night!!!! Jeff was loose and funny despite being right in the middle of getting the new album out.

 

A few highlights for me:

 

Hearing the one and only performance of "Hey Chicken", which is a challenging song to play and "Glad It's Over"

 

"Thirteen" and "True Love Will Find You In the End" sounded achingly beautiful

 

"I Shall Be Released" with one guitar, Jeff and the members of Sleepy Kisser singing harmonies.

 

"Love and Mercy" great, great song

Yep, Hey Chicken was really fun!

I'm also hoping we'll see Jeff bring "Let's Fight" back into the rotation in the future. Great song that he said he'd only played live once before.

Curiously, both bands went on to release, what I consider to be, their best albums in the same year: 2002.

 

 

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot & Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Two of my all time favorite albums.

it's from an old (and not very funny) joke.

I heard it was something like, I've got summer teeth. Some are this way, some are that way. (As in crooked.)

Both of those are great albums.

Hmmm, how annoyed to be seems to depend on the circumstances of the previous ditching incident. Your friend might just have a different idea about concert behavior. Some people want to stick with friends. Some just focus on the show, wandering a bit then reconnecting after. If that's the case, your friend might not have intended any slight and it could just be a misunderstanding.

Of course, it also depends a lot on whether it's GA or assigned seating. If it was GA, couldn't you just join your friend in front? If it's assigned seats, how did your friend come by this front row spot?

Also, what was the vibe you got from this incident. Did you feel your friend just wanted to be up front, or was she deliberately trying to get away from you? Was the vibe . . .

A. "hey, there's room up front. I wanna go up there." In this case, your friend might have been wondering why you didn't join her. Get over it. Either go join her up front, or tell her you'd have more fun if you stick together and ask if she'd mind staying with you where you are. Or just enjoy the show from where you are, and let her stand where she likes. no big deal. A few rows away isn't much anyway. you can still gesture to each other when you want to share a moment of "oh my god that rocked."

B. "hey, some of my friends are up front. i'd like to go up there too." Again no big deal. why not join her and the rest of the group?

C. "My cooler friends are up front. See ya sucker!" In this case, this person is not really your friend and is engaging in Jr. High behavior. Calmly tell your "friend" that you'd rather go to the show with someone who enjoys your company. Then deal with the consequences if she is pissed and you are no longer "friends."

D. "I'm deliberately trying to ditch you because I was just using you for the ticket but I don't actually like you." See suggestion for C.

E. "I'm not clear on whether this is a date or not. I'm not comfortable with that. I need to create a little space." In this case, it's not so much about concert behavior as it is about the nature of your relationship, and . . . . well, that's another question entirely.

I thought Delta Spirit was the absolute hightlight of the show. M.Ward was not as polished as I was expecting. Your thoughts???

I saw Delta Spirit at the Double Door in Chicago on Feb. 14 and they were really fun!

I saw Jeff's Living room show on saturday in winnetka and he played wilco the song. When the song was over someone asked what tuning it's in, and he said DADADE.

 

So, you can get away with it in drop D obviously (I play it the way it's tabbed out above), but the man himself confirmed that's not correct.

 

I thought other folks here would be interested in that little tidbit.

Nice. Thanks!

We're hoping to play this with Jeff at an upcoming living room show and our arrangement will probably involve at least one guitar in this tuning, and at least one in standard tuning.

I'm totally digging this song! The trick will be staying with Jeff if he doesn't do it exactly the way it is on the recording we've heard. We've got to be ready to follow if he changes anything up I guess.

Rock.

I'ts a pre-war Martin. A 000-18, I think. I have a picture of Bob Goins (the instructor from the Wilco Ensemble) sniffing it.

Is that same one I remember from two years ago? That was a very cool guitar! And watching Bob and Jeff talk guitars and compare their beat up teles was classic too. Can't wait for this year! Passenger, care to add some pedal steel to our rendition of Let's Fight for the upcoming living room show?

Wow, this looks awesome! Now I'm really getting excited for the living room show I'm attending in March! We've started rehearsing the songs we hope to play with Jeff. Can hardly wait! Thanks for sharing!

Yep, I joined up with that group. Can't wait!

Awesome. That's so gonna rock.

Oh and I also asked Bobby the song-figurin'-out-Ninja about tab for Let's Fight. So I'm sure he can figure it out if we get stuck. Just a matter of him getting around to it. Plus, his sheets are always spot on!

I used to know it, I'll give it a shot later when I have more time

Thanks dude. Hey, you joining up with the "power chords" for the big event in march? I hope to get a chance to rock out with you!

Has anyone worked out the chords for Let's Fight?

I'm trying to work out the piano bit, and got about as far as the verse bits (mostly Am and G stuff I think), but can't quite work out what's going on under the chorus bit. ("tonight let's fight, let's get this right, etc.") Any tips?

http://archive.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=14571

Hot. Thanks!

Has anyone worked out chords or tab for Secret of the Sea?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I think that had Jay stayed part of the band, Wilco probably would have come to an end by now and Jeff would be operating as a solo artist.

I totally agree. If Jay had not left the band, there would be no more Wilco. Don't know whether Jeff would be operating solo, or with a new band, but it seems to me there was simply no way for the band to continue to exist with Jay in it. I'm one who loves YHFT, but Summerteeth is one of my least favorite albums. (That doesn't mean I don't like it, just don't like it as much as the others.)

I really like the direction the band has taken since YHFT and I love the current lineup. To me, it seems like these guys are having a lot of fun together, collaborate well, and get along. There's a joyful energy when this group takes the stage, and it's infectious.

Also, I have to admit, Jay's solo stuff is not really for me. Saw him live at a small venue a couple years ago and I wasn't that into it. Also, he seemed nervous, stressed, and kind of unhealthy generally. So that confirmed my general feeling that while Jay is a very talented musician, it was simply time for Jeff and Jay to part ways. It would have happened one way or another - either with Jay leaving the band, or the band breaking up.

Nels - Manager for a German IT firm

Totally. I see Nels as a Dutch or German tech geek for sure.

My friend Jared looks exactly like Glenn. Jared is a graphic designer. Hmmm . . . come to think of it, Jared does have and identical twin I've never met . . .

I agree that Pat would be some sort of goofy software developer.

Ah to bad this isn't NYC! Sounds like fun! I would love to hear No Sense in Loving and Fifteen Keys live in some form!

yeah, should be a blast. but it's pretty snowy here today. I hope people can still get there tonight!

If you're in Chicago this weekend, and itching to see some Wilco-related live music, come out for a live performance of the entire Anodyne album.

Several student ensembles from the Old Town School of Folk Music will be performing the tunes they've been working on for the past couple of months. It kicks off with Anodyne at 6 p.m. (Too early, I know .. . but the bar does serve food.)

So why drop in?

1. There's no cover!

2. Live Wilco-related tunes!

3. It's an all-around good time with some friendly fellow Wilco fans.

Friday, December 19, 6 pm - 10 pm

Hidden Cove Lounge, 5336 N Lincoln, Chicago

6 p.m. Uncle Tupelo Ensemble - Anodyne

7 p.m. Floating Rock, FRE 2006

8 p.m. Beatles Ensemble - Let it Be

9 p.m. Dead Ensemble - Dead Set